Former Lewiston Mayor Richard Soluri to return to Greenway Commission

Press release

One-time Niagara County
legislator to continue the fight to improve Niagara River and Niagara County

State
Sen. George Maziarz, R-C-Newfane, today announced that Richard Soluri of Lewiston
will be reappointed as a full member of the Niagara River Greenway Commission.

"Dick
Soluri is without comparison when it comes serving the people of the Niagara
Region," Maziarz said. "He truly enjoyed his former experiences on the
Greenway Commission, and the organization began to make a lasting difference
thanks in large part to his leadership."

Soluri
previously served as a member and vice chairman of the commission from its
inception in 2004-5 until the summer of 2009, when he was removed from that post
by then-Gov. David Paterson at the behest of then-Assemblywoman Francine DelMonte
and Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster. Since that time, Soluri has remained
helpful to the commission by serving on the commissioner emeritus advisory
committee.

"Dick
Soluri brings a wealth of public and private experience, enthusiasm, and
dedication to the Niagara River Greenway Commission," Maziarz added. "I
have every confidence that he will resume an active role in working to develop
and enhance our region's many great resources."

Soluri,
a lifelong Niagara County resident, spent 39 years in the insurance industry
and retired as a partner and the senior vice president of marketing and sales at
Warren Hoffman Associates. He served as mayor of the Village of Lewiston from
1995 through 2009 and later served one term as a Niagara County
legislator.

Soluri's
community involvement over the years has been extensive and he has received
numerous awards and accolades for the positive impact he has made on the
region.

Soluri
will serve as a New York State Senate appointment to the Greenway Commission.